Eight days after Bulb General’s “heartbreaking” blow which ruled him out of the Classic Series, Jamie Richards gained some compensation when Goldentronicmighty returned from throat surgery to score first up at Sha Tin on Sunday.
A leading contender for the upcoming four-year-old series after three dominant wins in a row, Bulb General sustained a right fore ligament injury which will put him out of action until late this season.
“He was the horse that I was hoping was going to fill the stable back up again,” said a sombre Richards. “But anyway, that’s racehorses – you’ve just got to ride the highs and the lows.
“He’s going to have surgery tomorrow.
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